Kansas City Roos men's basketball
The Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri-Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri. The school currently plays in the Summit League after completing a seven-season tenure in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in July of 2020. The team has never played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The Roos are currently led by head coach Billy Donlon.
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University | University of Missouri–Kansas City | ||
First season | 1954 | ||
Head coach | Billy Donlon (1st season) | ||
Conference | Summit League | ||
Location | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
Arena | Swinney Recreation Center (Capacity: 1,600) | ||
Nickname | Roos | ||
Colors | Blue and Gold[1] | ||
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The team returned to Municipal Auditorium for the 2013–14 school year after a brief stint of playing on campus at Swinney Recreation Center.
The team made their first Division I postseason appearance in the 2017 College Basketball Invitational.
Athletic brand names
- Kansas City Kangaroos (1954–1963) — At the time, UMKC was known as the University of Kansas City (short form KCU).
- UMKC Kangaroos (1963–2019) — KCU joined the University of Missouri system in 1963, adopting its current institutional name at that time.
- Kansas City Roos (2019–present)
Postseason
CBI
The Roos (then nicknamed Kangaroos) appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2017 | First Round Quarterfinals | Green Bay Wyoming | W 92–82 L 61–72 |
NAIA Tournament results
The Kangaroos appeared in one NAIA Tournament. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1977 | First Round | Grand Valley State | L 88–94 |
Former Kangaroos in the NBA
References
- Kansas City Athletics Visual Identity Guide (PDF). July 1, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.